Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 82 | 471 | 584 | 589 | 530 | 495 | 383 | 287 | 248 | 306 | 312 | 260 | 222 | 334 | 238 | 429 | 326 | 309 | 293 | 293 | 381 | 605 | 1207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:54AM2.00m | 6:17PM1.85m | 6:49AM2.02m | 7:13PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.15m | 11:20AM0.17m | 11:38PM0.13m | 12:15PM0.17m | 00:33AM0.12m | 1:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 280 | 258 | 247 | 138 | 530 | 495 | 383 | 287 | 248 | 306 | 312 | 260 | 222 | 334 | 238 | 429 | 326 | 45 | 293 | 293 | 192 | 232 | 1207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | N 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 82 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 83 | 8 | 8 | 309 | 18 | 9 | 381 | 605 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | S 3 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | 27 | 471 | 584 | 589 | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 23 | 36 | — | 28 | 91 | 66 | 112 | 114 | 7 | 116 | 191 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 163 | 171 | 293 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 145 | 145 | 27 | 0 |
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